From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed May 22 11:33:15 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: SPAWN procedure under Windows NT From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <31A30484.30CC@larc.nasa.gov> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <31A30484.30CC@larc.nasa.gov>, J.M.Zawodny@larc.nasa.gov says... > >Hello, > > I've been slowly migrating my IDL routines from UNIX to Windows NT >(without too much pain I might add), but I have recently run into a problem >with the SPAWN proceedure. I'm running version 4.0.1 and have NT version >3.51 on a Pentium Pro. Basically the manual says SPAWN should work under >windows and it does pop up a DOS box and execute the commands properly, >however, I cannot get it to return a result back to IDL. > >example: SPAWN,'dir /b d:\g2p',list returns list as undefined. > >I see the DOS box appear and the listing zoom by. At the end just before >the DOS box disappears I see another tiny window (like a dreaded Windows >dialog box) pop up but (and I thought I'd never say this) my system is too >fast and I cannot read the contents of it before it disappears. Any clues? > >Does SPAWN work for anyone who may be using NT? What about Win 95 or 3.1? > > Thanks, > >-- >Work: Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny Play: Joe Zawodny > NASA Langley Research Center KO4LW@amsat.org > E-mail: J.M.Zawodny@LaRC.NASA.gov zawodny@exis.net I have no experience with NT, but the soft-cover manual that accompanies IDL for Windows says, on p. 47: "The SPAWN command can be used to issue shell commands (DOS commands under Windows 3.1, command shell commands under Windows NT) from within IDL. Note, however, that the output of the command issued by SPAWN cannot be saved." Looks like you're out of luck. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed May 22 11:36:51 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: SPAWN procedure under Windows NT From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <31A30484.30CC@larc.nasa.gov> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <31A30484.30CC@larc.nasa.gov>, J.M.Zawodny@larc.nasa.gov says... >... I have recently run into a problem >with the SPAWN proceedure. I'm running version 4.0.1 and have NT version >3.51 on a Pentium Pro. Basically the manual says SPAWN should work under >windows and it does pop up a DOS box and execute the commands properly, >however, I cannot get it to return a result back to IDL. > >example: SPAWN,'dir /b d:\g2p',list returns list as undefined. > >I see the DOS box appear and the listing zoom by. At the end just before >the DOS box disappears I see another tiny window (like a dreaded Windows >dialog box) pop up but (and I thought I'd never say this) my system is too >fast and I cannot read the contents of it before it disappears. Any clues? > I have no experience with NT, but the soft-cover manual that accompanies IDL for Windows says, on p. 47: "The SPAWN command can be used to issue shell commands (DOS commands under Windows 3.1, command shell commands under Windows NT) from within IDL. Note, however, that the output of the command issued by SPAWN cannot be saved." Looks like you're out of luck, in the general case. If you can redirect the output to a file, you can later read that in with IDL commands. BTW, the dialog box just says something about the system waiting while the SPWANed command executes, but you knew that already. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Tue Jun 04 07:42:11 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: WTB: misc. garden/lawn furniture Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Would like to buy the following items of garden or lawn furniture: - park bench-type love seats (1 or 2) - porch swing-type love seat - bird feeders - bird bath - tasteful statues If you have items of these types in good condition that you would like to part with, please reply by e-mail or call 374-9134. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Aug 16 07:46:15 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: Color PostScript (was: Re: IDL resources on my Web page) From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <3208DF55.41C6@ssec.wisc.edu> <3211D708.41C6@ssec.wisc.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In article , hartman@fys.ruu.nl° says... > > [stuff about earlier problem deleted] > >Now for something different (I always seem to want things that are >not that easily feasible in IDL, I am not testing you people...). >I want 4 graphs next to eachother in this way: > > |------------------------| |-| > | | | | | > y| | | | | > | | | | | > a|-----------|------------| | | > x| | | | | > i| | | | | > s| | | | | > |-----------|------------| |-| > x axis > >i.e. with no white space/annotation between the graphics and if possible, >with a scale bar along the total right side of the graph as indicated. >Is there a (preferably easy) way to do this? > >Thanks (again), > >Jan Willem I would use Fred Knight's MULTIPLOT.PRO for the array of plots, and Ray Sterner's BAR.PRO for the scale bar. Both tools work well for me. If you don't have acccess to them, you can e-mail Fred Knight at knight@ll.mit.edu, and get all or part of Ray Sterner's library by anonymous FTP at fermi.jhuapl.edu [128.244.147.18] in /pub/idl. As a last resort, e-mail me and I'll post the versions I have. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Aug 16 07:48:15 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: Color PostScript (was: Re: IDL resources on my Web page) From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <3208DF55.41C6@ssec.wisc.edu> <3211D708.41C6@ssec.wisc.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article , hartman@fys.ruu.nl says... Jan> Jan> [stuff about earlier problem deleted] Jan> Jan>Now for something different (I always seem to want things that are Jan>not that easily feasible in IDL, I am not testing you people...). Jan>I want 4 graphs next to eachother in this way: Jan> Jan> |------------------------| |-| Jan> | | | | | Jan> y| | | | | Jan> | | | | | Jan> a|-----------|------------| | | Jan> x| | | | | Jan> i| | | | | Jan> s| | | | | Jan> |-----------|------------| |-| Jan> x axis Jan> Jan>i.e. with no white space/annotation between the graphics and if possible, Jan>with a scale bar along the total right side of the graph as indicated. Jan>Is there a (preferably easy) way to do this? Jan> Jan>Thanks (again), Jan> Jan>Jan Willem I would use Fred Knight's MULTIPLOT.PRO for the array of plots, and Ray Sterner's BAR.PRO for the scale bar. Both tools work well for me. If you don't have acccess to them, you can e-mail Fred Knight at knight@ll.mit.edu, and get all or part of Ray Sterner's library by anonymous FTP at fermi.jhuapl.edu [128.244.147.18] in /pub/idl. As a last resort, e-mail me and I'll post the versions I have. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Aug 16 13:09:15 1996 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: Porch swing / glider rocker Followup-to: david.steele@usask.ca From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Would like to buy a porch swing (big enough for two, sturdy, comfortable) or glider-type love seat. Anything else along these lines woud be of interest too. Please reply with price, location, and contact number. Thanks in advance, Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Aug 16 13:09:42 1996 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: Porch swing / glider rocker Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Would like to buy a porch swing (big enough for two, sturdy, comfortable) or glider-type love seat. Anything else along these lines woud be of interest too. Please reply with price, location, and contact number. Thanks in advance, Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Aug 19 08:24:15 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: FindFile broken in 4.0.1b under WFW3.11 Followup-to: comp.lang.idl-pvwave From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII I've been using IDL 4.0.1b under WFW3.11 for nearly a year now without (serious) problems. However, since Friday afternoon the built-in FindFile() function has stopped working. Given a valid, correctly-formatted argument, it simply fails to return any matching files. E.g., IDL> result=FindFile('c:\dos\*.exe') IDL> help,result RESULT STRING = '' when there are 45 files matching 'c:\dos\*.exe'. Has anyone else ever experienced this problem? If so, how did you fix it? I've already re-installed IDL, with no change in the situation. I'm thinking about re-installing DOS and/or Windows, since I'm thinking that FindFile probably uses hooks in the OS. Any advice? Replies by e-mail, please. I'll post anything of general interest. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Aug 21 15:38:35 1996 Newsgroups: usask.general Subject: RE: Flower Beds in Bowl From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <21AUG96.15140946@skyfox.usask.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <21AUG96.15140946@skyfox.usask.ca>, meek@skyfox.usask.ca says... > > someone told me they stood for International Oat Conference >and Intenational Barley Conference ..... >chris As I read it, IOC and IBGS; Int'l Oat Conf. and Int'l Barley Growers Society? Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Aug 30 07:53:04 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: Minor bug in 4.0.1 for Win95 From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article , brian.jackel@uwo.caJ says... > >Purely by accident, I found out a one line way to >crash IDL Version 4.0.1 (Win32 x86) running under >Windows 95. Just type > >PRINTF,0 > >and it goes boom. Yes, I know it's not a valid use >of PRINTF, but the equally stupid PRINTF,1 >just returns a nice error message. > >Can anyone reproduce this on other platforms? > > Brian Jackel Sure enough, it gives an "Unhandled Exception" error message under Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Tue Sep 03 08:16:46 1996 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: slow file-handling - wc.com [1/1] From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <322ABD58.3F93@ic.ac.uk> <322BE9C9.1AA7@star.sr.bham.ac.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; Boundary="*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-*" --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-* Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <322BE9C9.1AA7@star.sr.bham.ac.uk>, sjt@star.sr.bham.ac.uk says... > >Jorn Helbert wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I have a problem reading in a large data-file >> the file consist of 57422 rows with the following format >> t foo foo foo bx by bz >> >> all double floating and I need the foo-values not. >> [ stuff deleted ] >> I don't know before how long the file is. so I have to use the temporary >> values. >> Any ideas how to speed this up? >> >> cheers >> jorn >> >> -- >> Joern Helbert > >One possibility on a unix box is to spawn "wc" to see how many lines there >are (if you need VMS portability, then select that or FSTAT according to the >operating system [!version.os] -- I don't know about PC's & macs) > >So you'd have something like: > >spawn, 'wc '+filename, res >nrecs=fix(res) ; Number of lines is first field in WC output > >inarr =dblarr(7,nrecs) > >openr, iu, /get, filename >readf, iu, inarr > >t_u = transpose(float(inarr(0,*))) ; Assuming you really need to go > ; back to single precision, transpose > ; Otherwise it will be a (1,n) array >b_u = inarr(4:6, *) > >+------------------------+------------------------------------+---------+ >| James Tappin, | School of Physics & Space Research | O__ | >| sjt@star.sr.bham.ac.uk | University of Birmingham | -- \/` | >| Ph: 0121-414-6462. Fax: 0121-414-3722 | | >+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ I've found this approach to be the fastest one. The original poster has a formatted file, so the byte-counting approach (using FSTAT) won't work. I've appended a routine (WC.COM) that implements the line-counting functionality of the Unix 'wc' command under VMS. It's anything but transparent (it took a VMS pro all morning to come up with it), but it works well. Under Windows you can use the following kludge to speed things up. Read the ASCII file in as a byte array, and then count the number of 13B values in the array. 13B is the ASCII code for Carriage Return. As a check, count the number of 10B (Line Feed) values. If they agree, you've got the number of lines in the file. I tested it on a file with over 9000 lines, and the latter approach took only about 1/3 as long as opening the file and reading each line with READF. Hope this helps! Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-* Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 $ ! WC.COM $ ! $ ! C G Marcellus, ISR, 10 January 1995 $ ! $ set noverify $ define/user sys$output nl: $ eve /nodisplay /command=sys$input 'P1' ! main_buffer := GET_INFO(BUFFERS, "current"); my_lines := GET_INFO(main_buffer, "record_count"); message_buffer := CREATE_BUFFER("wc_buffer"); set (OUTPUT_FILE, message_buffer, "wc.tmp"); ! message("!ZL", TPU$K_MESSAGE_TEXT, my_lines); ! exit $ type/nopage wc.tmp $ ! $ delete/noconfirm wc.tmp.* $ exit --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-*-- From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Sep 09 11:06:30 1996 Newsgroups: can.consumers Subject: Re: Supermarket:Returning Things From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <32306722.3375@julian.uwo.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <32306722.3375@julian.uwo.ca>, singer@julian.uwo.ca says... > >We have made it a point to return rotten items to Loblaws and wonder how >many others do that--thus assuring some kind of feedback to the store. >[ description of problem deleted } >I believe we have >had fewer problems with A&P. Would like to hear others' experiences with >super market problems and how, if at all, they handle them. We usually shop at Canada Safeway. I have been consistently impressed with how cheerfully they refund our money (or substitute a product if we request) when we bring back an unsatisfactory item. Half the time they do it without a receipt, if the item is clearly theirs. They appear to have a firm and clear policy regarding customer satisfaction, and it keeps us coming back. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Oct 02 08:49:12 1996 Newsgroups: bit.listserv.wpwin-l Subject: WPWIN 6.1 conversion to RTF problems From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII I'm new to both WPWIN and to the list (actually the Usenet newsgroup). I have a question and a comment about RTF (Rich Text Format). I'm running WPWIN 6.1 from the recently released Academic Edition (no docs). The second file I worked on under WPWIN was a moderately large (~100K) file with outlines and a table of contents generated by WPWIN. We're using RTF as a common word-processing format for a project, so I tried to save the file in RTF for sharing purposes. The "Conversion in Progress" message appeared and the hard disk showed activity, but for longer than I expected. When I decided I'd waited long enough, I found the mouse was frozen and the keyboard had locked up on me. Being stubborn, I cycled power (I couldn't do a soft reset since the keyboard had locked up), cleaned up the hard disk, started Windows, and tried again, this time being more observant. The hard disk activity light was on for _10 minutes_ before I tried to cancel, and as before there was no response from either the mouse or the keyboard (to be precise, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del once blanked the screen except for the mouse cursor, but pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del again after that had no effect). I've since had no trouble saving smaller, simpler files as RTF, but the big one still gives me grief. Has anyone had a similar experience, or better yet, know _why_ this is happening and what I can do about it? My comment concerns the fact when I (or someone else) saves a file as RTF and a second party imports it into a different word processor, details like outline or header formats are different from the original document. For example, I use legal headers (1., 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.) but when someone imports my RTF files their headers have I, A, i, etc. If this is just the way RTF is then I can live with it, but it surprised me. Any comments? Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Tue Oct 15 22:07:34 1996 Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals Subject: Flying owls From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII I am looking for any and all pictures (i.e., photographs) of owls in flight. I want a starting place for a graphic that illustrates a flying owl, preferably one keenly scanning the horizon for any sign of motion. If anyone knows of a graphic (rather than a photograph) that meets this description I'd be glad to hear about it. Please reply by e-mail since I don't follow this newsgroup. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Oct 23 21:58:13 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: Couch and chair set for sale Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII - Brown floral couch - Matching swivel rocker - High back - Hardwood trim - Asking $285. Call 374-9134 between 6 and 11 pm or e-mail the address below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Oct 23 22:03:19 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: WTB: Fisher Price kitchen center Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII If you have a Fisher Price kitchen center in decent shape that you're willing to part with, please call 374-9135 between 9 am and 10 pm or email the address below. Thanks very much. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Oct 28 16:02:37 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: Couch and chair set for sale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <54m4iu$f1i@tribune.usask.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII For sale: Brown floral couch with matching swivel rocker - High back - Hardwood trim - Asking $285. Call 374-9134 between 6 and 11 pm or e-mail the address below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Oct 28 16:04:39 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: WTB: Fisher Price kitchen center From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <54m4sg$f3p@tribune.usask.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII If you have a Fisher Price kitchen center in decent shape that you're willing to part with, please call 374-9134 between 9 am and 10 pm or email the address below. Thanks very much. (Note: a previous version of this post contained the wrong telephone number. Apologies to all for any inconvenience.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Oct 28 16:12:44 1996 Newsgroups: sci.optics Subject: Lens design parameters for Angenieux f/0.95 cine lens Followup-to: sci.optics From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Can anyone here supply, or tell me how/where to find, the design parameters for the Angenieux f/0.95 cine lens? All I have on it is a diagram on p. 105 of vol. 3 of Kingslake's Applied Optics and Optical Engineering. I have no experience with patent searching; is there an easier way than this? Is there a (relatively) easy way to search for an American patent? I recall some discussion in the last month or two on generating a database of lens descriptions. Has this gotten anywhere yet? aTdHvAaNnKcSe! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Nov 04 08:39:24 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: Couch and chair set for sale Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII For sale: Brown floral couch with matching swivel rocker: high back, hardwood trim. Asking $285. Call 374-9134 between 6 and 11 pm or e-mail the address below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Tue Nov 05 11:20:33 1996 Newsgroups: alt.binaries.clip-art Subject: Need a parachute, the simpler the better From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII The title says it all. Just a simple parachute coming down. Thanks. E-mail preferred since I don't usually read this page. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Nov 27 08:49:17 1996 Newsgroups: sci.optics.fiber Subject: Information on fiber optics tapers Followup-to: sci.optics.fiber From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Can anyone point me to print or Internet resources about the properties of fiber optic tapers, e.g., for coupling a real optical image to a smaller detector? I'm also looking for suppliers. All suggestions appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Dec 18 10:45:04 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale Subject: WTB: little green plastic soldiers Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII If you (or your kids) have little green plastic soldiers that are no longer being enjoyed, I know a little boy who would love to play with them. Please call Dave or Dorene at 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Dec 18 12:29:45 1996 Newsgroups: usask.forsale Subject: For sale: girls's molded skates, children's size 9 1/2 From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Pink and white, used only a few times, excellent condition. Asking $15. Call Dave or Dorene at 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Jan 24 12:25:17 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: Lady's ice skates Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII WTB: Lady's ice skates, size 8. Please respond by e-mail to David.Steele@usask.ca or phone 966-6447 or 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Jan 24 12:33:41 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: FS: Antique oak wardrobe (Saskatoon) Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII FS: Antique wardrobe, 76" H x 47" W x 19" D, double doors. Tudor style; solid oak panelling with thick red oak veneer. Hand-carved bas-relief decoration. English manufacture. Built-in mirror, boot rack, tie hooks, extensible rod for hanging shirts, and more. Very good condition - a must-see. Asking $550. Please reply by e-mail to David.Steele@usask.ca or call 966-6447 or 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Jan 24 12:38:05 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: FS: Lady's raccoon coat. Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII FS: Lady's 1/2-length luxurious raccoon coat, size 8. Like-new condition, rarely worn. Asking $600. Please reply by e-mail to David.Steele@usask.ca or call 966-6447 or 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Jan 29 13:36:17 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: Porch glider picnic table Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII WTB: Porch glider picnic table. Have seen a picnic table with bench seats, and wheels at the base of the legs, which roll on curved tracks to produce a rocking motion. If anyone out there has one they no longer need, please respond by e-mail or phone 966-6447 or 374-9134. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Jan 29 13:39:30 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: Large bookshelves Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII WTB: Large bookshelves. We have a wall roughly 12'W x 8'H that we would like to fill with bookshelves. If anyone has, and no longer needs, one or more _real wood_ bookshelves in good condition that together would cover this space, please respond by e-mail or call 966-6447 or 374-9134. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Thu Jan 30 10:09:40 1997 Newsgroups: alt.recovery.addiction.sexual Subject: Re: Hello From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <5cmjf9$d5d@lex.zippo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <5cmjf9$d5d@lex.zippo.com>, Brad@anonymous.com says... > >My name's Brad and I am definitely a sex addict. This is my first posting. > > (snip) > >Please somebody respond to my posting. I feel very alone and I need >to embrace and be embraced by this fellowship. > >In recovery, >Brad Brad: I read your posting with concern and empathy. I've justed started my recovery (I hope) from the same kind of problem (6 weekly meetings so far). I've now managed to put 24 days of abstinence together - not what I would call sobriety, though. I've been helped tremendously by the postings here, and have read a lot of wisdom about recovery. I hope you keep coming back, and checking in as you need. I haven't checked in yet - timid I guess, but I'm here every day reading what others post. I will pray for you, as I am sure many others will. The feeling after a binge is about the worst I know, and part of it is the secrecy and isolation. I'm glad you shared it - just opening up to someone helps so much, and especially someone who understands but hates it as much as you do. The good news is that our Higher Power isn't defeated by our failures, and will continue to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves if we allow it. It takes more time that we might like, and it's discouraging sometimes to see how much misery we have to experience before we're ready to let go of whatever we're clinging to at the moment, but our Higher Power is nothing if not patient. Anyway, I hope some of this helps. Keep coming back - it works if you work it. Dave From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Jan 31 15:48:08 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: FS: Antique oak wardrobe (Saskatoon) Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII FS: Antique wardrobe, 76" H x 47" W x 19" D. Tudor style; solid oak panelling with thick red oak veneer on double doors. Hand-carved bas-relief decoration. Made in England about 1918 - 1920. Built-in mirror, boot rack, tie hooks, extensible rod for hanging shirts, and more. Very good condition - a must-see. Asking $950 (note - price change). Please reply by e-mail to David.Steele@usask.ca or call 966-6447 or 374-9134. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 CANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Feb 05 09:51:41 1997 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: Multiple TVIM's to one scale. From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <1997Feb4.224309.7536@queens-belfast.ac.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In article <1997Feb4.224309.7536@queens-belfast.ac.uk>, D.Kennedy@qub.ac.uk“ says... > >Hi, this is (more or less) a repost for help. >I'm trying to put six TVIM output plots onto one page (!p.multi=[0,2,3,0,0]) >but would like them all to be using the same scale. >Anyone know how to do this? > >I tried this: > > >tvim, map1, /scale, range=range >tvim, map2, /scale, range=range >tvim, map3, /scale, range=range > >where range is the [min,max] is [min(all maps), max(all maps)] but this >seems to stretch the data out to fit this range rather then plotting >the data (of 0->max_data_value) coloured according to (0->max_all_maps_ >data_value). >Anyone for any ideas of how I can do this or what needs adjusted in >TVIM? >-- >David Kennedy, Dept. of Pure & Applied Physics, Queen's University of Belfast >Email: D.Kennedy@Queens-Belfast.ac.uk | URL: http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/~dcjk/ > Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into yours and join the fun! David: I'm no TVIM expert, but I checked the documentation for the version I have (last revision August 4, 1994) and found the following which may be relevant: ; c_map TVIM normally rescales the input image to span the ; entire color table range. Setting C_MAP disables this ; automatic re-scaling. This is useful when the image ; byte values correspond to a particular color mapping ; that could be destroyed by the rescaling process (E.G. ; a gif image). I hope this is helpful. Dave From David.Steele@usask.ca Wed Feb 05 09:52:53 1997 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: Multiple TVIM's to one scale. From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <1997Feb4.224309.7536@queens-belfast.ac.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In article <1997Feb4.224309.7536@queens-belfast.ac.uk>, D.Kennedy@qub.ac.uk“ says... > >I'm trying to put six TVIM output plots onto one page (!p.multi=[0,2,3,0,0]) >but would like them all to be using the same scale. > (snip) >Anyone know how to do this? >-- >David Kennedy, Dept. of Pure & Applied Physics, Queen's University of Belfast >Email: D.Kennedy@Queens-Belfast.ac.uk | URL: http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/~dcjk/ > Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into yours and join the fun! David: I'm no TVIM expert, but I checked the documentation for the version I have (last revision August 4, 1994) and found the following which may be relevant: ; c_map TVIM normally rescales the input image to span the ; entire color table range. Setting C_MAP disables this ; automatic re-scaling. This is useful when the image ; byte values correspond to a particular color mapping ; that could be destroyed by the rescaling process (E.G. ; a gif image). I hope this is helpful. Dave From David.Steele@usask.ca Fri Feb 21 16:35:27 1997 Newsgroups: sk.forsale,usask.forsale Subject: WTB: L-shaped desk and Manhasset music stand Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII ______________ Would like to buy an L-shaped desk, i.e., two working areas | | joined at a right angle, with the user inside the corner, |_____________| preferably steel construction but open to others. | | | | ME Would also like to buy a used Manhasset music stand: | | textured black surfaces, with flat tripod feet, telescoping |____| upright, and solid black textured music shelf. Anyone got one they don't use anymore? Thanks! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 DANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Mon Feb 24 13:09:05 1997 Newsgroups: usask.forsale,sk.forsale Subject: WTB: two children's PFDs Followup-to: usask.forsale From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Would like to buy two used children's personal flotation devices, for children between 45 and 90 lb, preferably with crotch strap, and with closed-cell foam flotation material rather than sealed plastic air pouches. Please contact this account or phone 374-9134 after 5 pm. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 DANSAS::STEELE From David.Steele@usask.ca Tue Mar 04 10:59:16 1997 Newsgroups: comp.lang.idl-pvwave Subject: Re: The intersection of 2 arrays - where_ar.pro [1/1] From: David.Steele@usask.ca (David P. Steele) Organization: Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 References: <331B37EE.41C6@irc.chmcc.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; Boundary="*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-*" --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-* Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII In article <331B37EE.41C6@irc.chmcc.org>, williams@irc.chmcc.org says... > >I know that I can find the union of two arrays by doing something like > >temp = [array1, array2] >union = temp(uniq(temp, sort(temp))) > >But how would I go about finding the intersection of the two arrays? >i.e. Is there a nice vector way of doing it rather than brute force? >(aka: Which IDL function did I miss this time?) > >Thanks in advance, >Phil >-- >/*******************************************************************/ > Phil Williams, Ph.D. > Research Instructor > Children's Hospital Medical Center "One man gathers what > Imaging Research Center another man spills..." > 3333 Burnet Ave. -The Grateful Dead > Cincinnati, OH 45229 > email: williams@irc.chmcc.org > URL: http://scuttle.chmcc.org/~williams/ >/*******************************************************************/ The attached routine (WHERE_ARRAY.PRO) was posted a few years back on this newsgroup, courtesy of Stephen Strebel. It uses a vector algorithm, and does what I think Phil wants to do. Good luck! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David P. Steele Ph: (306) 966-6447 ISAS, University of Saskatchewan Fax: (306) 966-6400 116 Science Place David.Steele@usask.ca Saskatoon SK S7N 5E2 DANSAS::STEELE --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-* Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 ; ;+ ; NAME: ; WHERE_ARRAY ; ; PURPOSE: ; Return the indices where vector B exists in vector A. ; Basically a WHERE(B EQ A) where B and A are 1 dimensional arrays. ; ; CATEGORY: ; Array ; ; CALLING SEQUENCE: ; result = WHERE_ARRAY(A,B) ; ; INPUTS: ; A vector that might contains elements of vector B ; B vector that we would like to know which of its ; elements exist in A ; ; OPTIONAL INPUTS: ; ; KEYWORD PARAMETERS: ; iA_in_B return instead the indices of A that are in ; (exist) in B ; ; OUTPUTS: ; Index into B of elements found in vector A. If no ; matches are found -1 is returned. If the function is called ; with incorrect arguments, a warning is displayed, and -2 is ; returned (see SIDE EFFECTS for more info) ; ; OPTIONAL OUTPUTS: ; ; COMMON BLOCKS: ; None ; ; SIDE EFFECTS: ; If the function is called incorrectly, a message is displayed ; to the screen, and the !ERR_STRING is set to the warning ; message. No error code is set, because the program returns ; -2 already ; ; RESTRICTIONS: ; This should be used with only Vectors. Matrices other then ; vectors will result in -2 being returned. Also, A and B must ; be defined, and must not be strings! ; ; PROCEDURE: ; ; EXAMPLE: ; IDL> A=[2,1,3,5,3,8,2,5] ; IDL> B=[3,4,2,8,7,8] ; IDL> result = where_array(a,b) ; IDL> print,result ; 0 0 2 2 3 5 ; SEE ALSO: ; where ; ; MODIFICATION HISTORY: ; Written by: Dan Carr at RSI (command line version) 2/6/94 ; Stephen Strebel 3/6/94 ; made into a function, but really DAN did all ; the thinking on this one! ; Stephen Strebel 6/6/94 ; Changed method, because died with Strings (etc) ; Used ideas from Dave Landers. Fast TOO! ; Strebel 30/7/94 ; fixed checking structure check ;- FUNCTION where_array,A,B,IA_IN_B=iA_in_B ; Check for: correct number of parameters ; that A and B have each only 1 dimension ; that A and B are defined if (n_params() ne 2 or (size(A))(0) ne 1 or (size(B))(0) ne 1 $ or n_elements(A) eq 0 or n_elements(B) eq 0) then begin message,'Inproper parameters',/Continue message,'Usage: result = where_array(A,B,[IA_IN_B=ia_in_b]',/Continue return,-2 endif ;parameters exist, let's make sure they are not structures if ((size(A))((size(A))(0)+1) eq 8 or $ (size(B))((size(B))(0)+1) eq 8) then begin message,'Inproper parametrs',/Continue message,'Parameters cannot be of type Structure',/Continue return,-2 endif ; build two matrices to compare Na = n_elements(a) Nb = n_elements(b) l = lindgen(Na,Nb) AA = A(l mod Na) BB = B(l / Na) ;compare the two matrices we just created I = where(AA eq BB) Ia = i mod Na Ib = i / na ; normally (without keyword, return index of B that ; exist in A if keyword_set(iA_in_B) then index = Ia $ else index = Ib ;make sure a valid value was found if Ia(0) eq -1 or Ib(0) eq -1 then index = -1 return,index END --*-*-*- Next Section -*-*-*--